Norwegian Double Murder Suspect Faces Extradition to Sweden

The Norwegian who is suspected of the double murder in Gothenburg can be extradited to Sweden, Oslo district court rules. But the decision can still be appealed, reports NRK.

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The man, who is in his 30s, denies the crime and has opposed extradition – but according to the Oslo district court, the conditions for such a thing to happen are met.

As part of the court's assessment of the conditions for extradition, it is clear that the district court agrees with us that the accusation of the double murder does not appear to be incorrect, says Ole Kristian Holtsmark, prosecutor with the Norwegian police, to NRK.

The man now has three days to appeal the decision. His defense lawyer has not commented.

It was on September 2 that two men, also in their 30s, were found shot to death in a car in the Lunden district of Gothenburg. The suspected man was arrested during the night of Wednesday after a dramatic car chase in central Oslo.

The double murder is believed to be linked to the ongoing gang conflict in Biskopsgården.

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